Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Video - Softcover

Watson, Lonzell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470570970 ISBN 13: 9780470570975

Publisher: Visual, 2010

Synopsis

Tips and techniques for shooting and sharing superb digital videos

Never before has video been more popular-or more accessible to the home videographer. Now you can create YouTube-worthy, professional-looking video, with the help of this richly illustrated guide. In a straightforward, simple, highly visual format, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Digital Video demystifies the secrets of great video. With colorful screenshots and illustrations plus step-by-step instructions, the book explains the features of your camera and their capabilities, and shows you how to go beyond "auto" to manually adjust the settings for just the effect you want.

• Know how to get the most out of your camera, whether it's a high definition video recorder or a still camera with video capabilities
• Set exposure, white balance, and shutter speed to achieve optimum results for your subject
• Learn how to edit and enhance your video with after capture softwareShare your work with friends, family, or professional colleagues on the Web, through YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Google, Yahoo, Flicker, and other sites

Jam packed with hints and simple tips, this handy, full-color visual guide will give you the tools and techniques to create better homemade videos or make the jump from amateur to prosumer.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 115 digital video tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running with digital video in no time.

You'll learn to:

• Understand your video camera

• Plan a video production

• Avoid audio problems in the field

• Shoot concerts and sports events

• Edit video and create soundtracks

• Create your own video Web site

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task

• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks

Edition details

• Publisher: Visual
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470570970
• ISBN 13: 9780470570975
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320